balsam of tolu

balsam of Tolu

n. The resin of a tree (Myroxylon balsamum) in the pea family found from Mexico to Argentina, used especially in the manufacture of perfumes and medicinally as a basis for cough preparations.

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[After Tolú, a seaport of northwest Colombia.]

balsam of Tolu

n (Elements & Compounds) the full name of tolu

Thesaurus

Noun

1.balsam of tolu - aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrupstolu, tolu balsamMyroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum, tolu balsam tree, tolu tree - medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetworkbalsam of Peru - dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseasesbalsam - any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes